Legal Professions at Chattanooga State Community College
If you plan to study Legal Professions, consider the program at Chattanooga State Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.
Chattanooga State Community College is in Chattanooga, TN.
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Online Class Availability at Chattanooga State Community College
Many students take online classes at Chattanooga State Community College. Among 7,623 students, 1,807 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,320 (30%) took at least some classes online.
Earnings for Legal Professions Graduates from Chattanooga State Community College
Students who complete Chattanooga State Community College’s Legal Professions program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):
| Years After Graduation | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 2 years | $27,048 |
| 3 years | $30,930 |
| 4 years | $33,011 |
| 5 years | $41,117 |
How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Legal Professions graduates from Chattanooga State Community College take home a median $33,011, compared with $40,069 for all Chattanooga State Community College graduates — about 18% lower than the school-wide median.
Top-Paying Careers for Legal Professions Graduates
Students who finish Legal Professions program at Chattanooga State Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Legal Professions graduates, ordered by median annual salary:
| Occupation | Nationwide Median Wage |
|---|---|
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $137,571 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $134,350 |
| Judicial Law Clerks | $132,226 |
| Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | $93,794 |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $91,726 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $84,793 |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | $80,735 |
| Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | $76,955 |
| Lawyers | $73,181 |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $67,272 |
References
- IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
- U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
- O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- National Center for Education Statistics
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